Earthwood Bling

[fivestring99]

My friend, luthier Bill Badeaux has just finished the inlay work on "Tex", my 1982 Earthwood bass. It's an entirely Texas theme. Bill builds some amazing instruments at his shop in LaPorte Texas. There are also progress pictures in the Album gallery on this forum. If anyone knows how to contact Brian Ritchie, I'd sure like to send him a picture.

 

[Big Poppa]

fabulous!

 

[Holdsg]

nothin' better than a thumbs up from the boss

 

[bovinehost]

That is seriously bad-ass.

 

[bassmonkeee]

Very cool! Is it going to stay a fretless, or will it now be fretted? I demand more details and pictures!

 

[fivestring99]

Very cool! Is it going to stay a fretless, or will it now be fretted? I demand more details and pictures!

She came into this world fretless and will remain so.

 

[bassmonkeee]

She came into this world fretless and will remain so.

I was hoping you were going to say that.

 

[NickDuBaldo]

Remember the armadillo!



I always dig custom work; it looks like money well-spent!

 

[Aussie Mark]

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If anyone knows how to contact Brian Ritchie, I'd sure like to send him a picture.

Brian lives in Tasmania these days and plays with former members of Midnight Oil in a surf rock band called "The Break". Brian is on Facebook .... https://www.facebook.com/tairaku

 

[fivestring99]

Thanks for the info.

 

[koogie2k]

That is awesome. Thanks for the pics.

 

[AnthonyD]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Tollywood]

Those inlays are amazing. Thank you for sharing the pics with us.

 

[fivestring99]

"Tex" is back home with Daddy and looking good! Bill did an incredible job on my Baby.